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Esperance Essentials Solar Pool Cover | 400 Micron, 5 Year | Elite Pool Covers
ESSENTIALS · 400 MICRON

Esperance Essentials solar blanket

400 micron, Australian made, backed by a 5 year pro-rata warranty. $19.75 per square metre including GST.

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Elite Esperance Essentials solar blanket fabric
400Micron thickness
5 yearsPro-rata warranty
$19.75/m²Including GST
AustralianDesigned and made here

How a solar blanket earns its keep

A blanket does two jobs at once. Through the day the fabric takes up the sun's energy and passes it into the water. Through the night the air trapped in the bubbles insulates the surface, so the heat you gained doesn't leave.

Most pool heat is lost to evaporation off an open surface, which is why covering the pool does more for temperature than almost anything else you can add to it.

Micron thickness is what decides how long the blanket survives doing that. Thicker fabric stands up to UV and pool chemistry for longer, which is why our warranty rises with the micron across the three tiers.

Close view of the Esperance Essentials fabric

Price your pool

Enter your pool's length and width. Blankets are charged at $19.75 per square metre including GST, rounded to the nearest whole square metre, with no minimum charge.

How to measure your pool

Measure to the nearest 0.1 m at the longest and widest points. Order your pool size — we add the extra material.

Close view of the Esperance Essentials fabric
Esperance Essentials · 400 micron

Estimated price, including GST

$632.00
32.00 m² at $29.90/m². Excluding GST: $869.82
We supply oversize. Every blanket is cut at least 200 mm longer and 200 mm wider than the pool size you order, at no extra cost, so it laps the edges properly.
8.0 m long × 4.0 m wide
Order quantity 32.00 m²

Ready to order? Take these measurements across to our pricing calculator, where you can add a roller, fitting kit or installation and check out.

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What a solar blanket does — and what it doesn't

What it does

  • Collects the sun's heat through the day and passes it into the water
  • Holds that warmth overnight instead of losing it to the air
  • Extends your swimming season at both ends
  • Cuts evaporation, which saves both water and the heat that leaves with it
  • Reduces how much chlorine burns off in sunlight
  • Keeps some debris off the surface while it's on

What it doesn't do

  • Act as a safety cover. It carries no load and must never be walked on
  • Replace your pool fence or adult supervision
  • Stay on indefinitely — a solar blanket needs periodic removal so chlorine gas can escape
  • Handle heavy leaf fall the way a mesh cover does
  • Come with a roller. Ordering a blanket alone? You'll need a fitting kit to attach it to your existing roller

Three tiers, eight blankets

Every Elite blanket is Australian made. What changes as you move up is the micron thickness and how long we back it for.

Essentials — you're here $19.75/m²
5 year pro-rata · 400 micron
  • Byron Triple Cell 400
  • Esperance 400
  • Argyle Clear 400
Deluxe $22.95/m²
10 year pro-rata · 500–535 micron
  • Byron 535
  • Broome 535
  • Esperance 500
Prestige $29.90/m²
12 year pro-rata · 550–610 micron
  • Byron Triple Cell 610
  • Byron Super Bubble 550

All warranties are pro-rata, which means a claim is settled as a credit against a replacement rather than a refund.

Specifications

ProductEsperance Essentials
Thickness400 micron
Price$19.75 per m² including GST, charged on your pool area. No minimum charge.
Oversize allowanceSupplied at least 200 mm longer and 200 mm wider than ordered
Warranty5 year pro-rata
ManufactureDesigned and made in Australia
How to measure Warranty & operation (PDF)

Common questions

What size should I order?
Your pool size, measured at the longest and widest points to the nearest 0.1 m. Don't add anything for overlap — we cut every blanket at least 200 mm longer and wider than what you order, so the extra is already built in.
Do I need a fitting kit?
If you're ordering a blanket on its own to go onto a roller you already have, yes — the fitting kit is what attaches it. If you're buying a blanket and roller together, the fittings come with the roller.
What does 400 micron actually mean?
It's the thickness of the material. Thicker blankets hold up longer against UV and pool chemistry, which is why the warranty rises with the micron across our three tiers — 400 micron carries five years, 500 to 535 carries ten, and 610 carries twelve.
Can I leave it on all the time?
No. A solar blanket needs taking off periodically so chlorine gas can escape from under it. Left on continuously, that gas builds up and will bleach the pool lining and shorten the life of the blanket. If you want a cover that can stay on, look at our mesh range.
What does pro-rata warranty mean?
The cover reduces over the warranty term. A claim is settled as a credit towards a replacement blanket, scaled to how much of the term has run, rather than as a refund. Full terms are in the warranty PDF above.

Not sure which blanket you need?

Tell us your pool size and how you use it, and we'll tell you which tier makes sense — and whether a roller is worth adding.

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